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Powerball Jackpot Climbs Higher Monday

Your chances at winning the Powerball haven’t gone up, but the prize at the end of that unlikely scenario just climbed, again.

The winner of the largest Powerball jackpot in history will walk away with $1.4 billion. The cash option would mean $868 million, according to lottery officials. >>>read more.

• More: $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Lawrenceville

Man Who Shot 2-Year-Old, Self Should Have Been Deported

Thy Anh Ho had a criminal history that involved sexual assault and gang activity. But he wasn’t deported to his native Vietnam because that country and France declined to provide the proper paperwork, the Gwinnett Daily Post reports.

Wednesday morning, Ho shot and killed his 2-year-old son, Phillip Nguyen, then himself, after a 19-hour standoff with police in a Buford home. >>>read more.

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Alleged Outlet Mall Jewelry Thief Appears In Court

• Abigail Lee Kemp, 24, is accused of going on a five-state robbery spree across the southeast.

Sorry Metro Atlanta -- It’s Going To Stay This Cold

• National Weather Service forecasts freezing temperatures for the next three nights in the Atlanta area.

Rapper Detained in Case of Mistaken Identity

• A witness gave a poor description of a forgery suspect, which led to the temporary detention of a rap artist in Buckhead, police said.

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